Timewaster Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 It is a 98 mk4 Fiesta Ghia 1.25, aircon, electric windows, power steering (?) and the engine sounds like a little jewel. Worth saving for definite. Wonder if it will ever be worth more than £300?It will be worth a fortune one day. Just probably not in our lifetimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Tucked the Porsche up in the garage today in prep for picking up the Panda next Saturday They_all_do_that_sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Any photos of the not black interior you ordered?Here you go. MOAR BEIGE: They found a dealer demonstrator order somewhere to swap interiors with. You’d never know. They also gave me an extra discount for the hassle, which was decent. Edit: oh and Rob, no I certainly didn't order a satanroof. How very dare you! Tamworthbay, alf892, dome and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Looks nice. The Germans are very good at designing car interiors. My only niggle is the bodge of removing the key barrel and replacing it with a stop+start button. It's like they ran out budget to put it somewhere proper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcyonecorporation Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 New clutch fitted to C15. "Just needed adjusting" my arse. Also, some kind soul has been in before us and chewed the hub nuts to pieces - so no easy dropping of driveshafts. Can either of us get the box back in and lined up? Can we both bollocks. Lacquer Peel, RobT, Sigmund Fraud and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 It's ok. Diesels don't need back pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcyonecorporation Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 LET'S ATTACH THE PRESSURE PLATE WITH TORX SCREWS THAT'S A GREAT IDEA Nyphur, Angrydicky, drum and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 New clutch fitted to C15. "Just needed adjusting" my arse. Also, some kind soul has been in before us and chewed the hub nuts to pieces - so no easy dropping of driveshafts. Can either of us get the box back in and lined up? Can we both bollocks. Clutch alignment tool in use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 LET'S ATTACH THE PRESSURE PLATE WITH TORX SCREWS THAT'S A GREAT IDEAYup high torque hence the name. Much better than Allen bolts. SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigmund Fraud Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Can either of us get the box back in and lined up? Can we both bollocks. It will invariably take several hours of swearing and injuring your back until suddently, and for no apparent reason, it will gently slide into place. Just make sure there's no forgotten dowels getting in the way... I've been caught out before ! LET'S ATTACH THE PRESSURE PLATE WITH TORX SCREWS THAT'S A GREAT IDEA THEY HAZ TORKS ? U HAZ BOLT GRIPZ ! The Moog and dave21478 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcyonecorporation Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Clutch alignment tool in use? The clutch is aligned. Tool supplied. The box however, no, the box is not aligned. Because the C15 is front wheel drive and is therefore a cunt to get the box back in. Let's go from underneath: HA HA FUCK YOU I'M THE TOWING EYE. At an angle? HA HA LOL I'M THE SUBFRAME FUCK YOU etc, etc, etc. vulgalour, Christine, somewhatfoolish and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BavarianRetro Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 It came out - it must go back in. alf892, alcyonecorporation, The Moog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Here you go. MOAR BEIGE:EBCD28B2-41D2-445E-A62C-93A4A84DC7E3.jpeg250F79F9-E499-47F9-955E-009162B61344.jpegThey found a dealer demonstrator order somewhere to swap interiors with. You’d never know. They also gave me an extra discount for the hassle, which was decent.Edit: oh and Rob, no I certainly didn't order a satanroof. How very dare you!That looks lovely! Skizzer and jumpingjehovahs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 The clutch is aligned. Tool supplied. The box however, no, the box is not aligned. Because the C15 is front wheel drive and is therefore a cunt to get the box back in. Let's go from underneath: HA HA FUCK YOU I'M THE TOWING EYE. At an angle? HA HA LOL I'M THE SUBFRAME FUCK YOU etc, etc, etc.Ahh happy* memories of almost dropping a gearbox on my face (I moved, it landed on my shoulder) with a mitsu colt mirage. alcyonecorporation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Floor scissor jacks - saving gearbox-face interfaces since 1973 Sigmund Fraud and Eddie Honda 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave21478 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 The last C15 clutch I did was on my sisters driveway with a cheapo toolkit from Argos. It took a lot of wrenching, wrestling and swearing, and just as I was about to give up, the box slipped into place in a very anti-climactic way. Well, it would have been anti-climactic if the middle finger of my left hand wasnt still in the gap. The scar isnt much to look at these days, but at the time you could see the boingy bits moving inside my finger. Im not an expert fingerologist, but I dont think thats a good sign. Should probably have gone to the hospital to get the grease removed and stuff like that, but who would have put the car back together? so kitchen roll and leccy tape held things together until it healed. eventually. pro* tip - put the box in gear and stick your hand in where a driveshaft goes and turn the diff slowly as you wrestle the box up, this will turn the input shaft until the splines hopefully line up with the clutch disk. D Spares & Tyres, Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, RobT and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Here you go. MOAR BEIGE:EBCD28B2-41D2-445E-A62C-93A4A84DC7E3.jpeg250F79F9-E499-47F9-955E-009162B61344.jpegThey found a dealer demonstrator order somewhere to swap interiors with. You’d never know. They also gave me an extra discount for the hassle, which was decent.Edit: oh and Rob, no I certainly didn't order a satanroof. How very dare you!That does look nice, much like most Skodas. Probably why they seem to hold their value better than most VAG stablemates, I say this as someone that's been looking at 2012/13 Superbs and Passats.I bet 2018 Kodiaks will be more expensive than 2018 Touraegs in a few years . Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Floor scissor jacks - saving gearbox-face interfaces since 1973But it was so light it was easier* by hand. I've learnt to be slightly more sensible in the 22ish years since then. Kiltox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodders Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 It is a 98 mk4 Fiesta Ghia 1.25, aircon, electric windows, power steering (?) and the engine sounds like a little jewel. Worth saving for definite. Wonder if it will ever be worth more than £300?The first car I ever drove was a 97 Ghia with all of the goodies you have listed, along with some of the most unconvincing wood trim I have ever seen in a car (which I rather liked). Rather bouncy over bumps and not fast at all, but endearing nonetheless. It was exported to Ireland and sold a few years ago, but I still see it being driven around Mayo when visiting there. Although I am not really a fan of smaller cars, I probably wouldn't say no to one if I had a space available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 It came out - it must go back in. As James said to Diana........... stonedagain and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Ready* for a 1700 mile road trip. I hope you won't be chucking them in the hedge bottom like the veg oilers seem to do after fueling in the lay-bys round here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 It is. It still looks more or less as it did in that brochure photo Is it Grade listed now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 The box however, no, the box is not aligned. Because the C15 is front wheel drive and is therefore a cunt to get the box back in. Let's go from underneath: HA HA FUCK YOU I'M THE TOWING EYE. At an angle? HA HA LOL I'M THE SUBFRAME FUCK YOU etc, etc, etc. Ahh happy* memories of almost dropping a gearbox on my face (I moved, it landed on my shoulder) with a mitsu colt mirage.Floor scissor jacks - saving gearbox-face interfaces since 1973 I wish I had a photo of six of us in/on/under Catsinthewelder's ex-Wobbler Discovery, trying to persuade a VERY HEAVY gearbox back into place. catsinthewelder and alcyonecorporation 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 First and last FWD box on end clutch change I did 4 days before wedding. Took a night and a morning and wasn't all that much of a ballache to do on the drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 I hope you won't be chucking them in the hedge bottom like the veg oilers seem to do after fueling in the lay-bys round here.Definitely not. Using them as floatation devices for the channel crossing. chaseracer, DeeJay, Supernaut and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 I wish I had a photo of six of us in/on/under Catsinthewelder's ex-Wobbler Discovery, trying to persuade a VERY HEAVY gearbox back into place. Done those several times on my own, the trick is to use two jacks. I always used a trolley jack under the gearbox & the bottle jack that came with the Disco under the Tbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 She's really not that bothered, she just asked if that could be her classic! Thank you!, I think the Deluxe was just the basic model, no frills motoring here! 13747540495_94cd37b096_o.jpg 13747566323_c401abd520_o.jpg 13747522875_7534225be2_o.jpg 13747548083_de34c36fec_o.jpg 13747517465_664703516b_o.jpgreminded me of this..................... spike60, trigger, MorrisItalSLX and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 I'm sick to death of those fucking shit Top Gear and piano jokes, they weren't funny 10 years ago. Lord Sterling, cobblers, richardmorris and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcyonecorporation Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 First and last FWD box on end clutch change I did 4 days before wedding. Took a night and a morning and wasn't all that much of a ballache to do on the drive. Yes, but had the hub nuts been destroyed? We couldn't go at it in the most straightforward way. We had to work around everything because the sodding driveshaft wouldn't come out on the offside. We'll get it back in. Then I'll take it to a wedding, top suggestion. Nyphur, Tickman, chaseracer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 As a heads up, I've discussed it with the missis and following the successful revival of the Disco, the E36 touring may be coming up for sale if this new work project pulls off in the next week or so. It'll be surplus to requirements and it needs to be used. If anyone fancies a good, reliable, daily, classic* work horse. Price estimated at around £1200 tbc. It's not for sale at this time (unless you turn up with a truckload of monies). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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